Show “I)- ' 8A Thf Salt likf Tribune Thursday November SELECTION ’88 ISM 10 Initiatives a Referendum on Banger ter’s Tax Hike? Tax Fighters Lost Their Battle Helped Enemy Win His War By Dawn House Arid Guy Boulton Tribune Staff Writers The defeat of the tax initiatives by a margin in some counties may have played a crucial role in Gov Norm Bangerter s stunning upset victory observers say But the several hundred thousand people who voted for the initiatives were not lobt on Utah politicians and the protest movement may lead lawmeamakers to pass a sure of their own in the future Although Initiatives A B and C were overwhelmingly defeated in every county in Utah leaders of movement vowed to continue their fight The movement which was born out of the governors proposal to raise taxes two years ago ironically may have saved Gov Bangerters candidacy in his upset win over Democratic challenger Ted Wilson Non-Partisa- Rodney "There is no question that as people focused on the tax initiatives it became clear to them that what they were focusing on was what Norm Bangerter was faced with two vears ago said Mike Leavitt an ad viser to Gov Bangerter s campaign ' initiatives lost the "As " strength Norm Bangerter gained he said The tax initiatives dropped in direct portion to Norm " gain The Republican Legislature and governor now must find a way to limI it government said Mr Leavitt think that commitment will defuse a lot of the anger ” Gov Bangerter unveiled his own plan in September amid charges that the alternative proposal was a plov to gain favor among disgruntled Republicans and tax protesters ' s 2nd District Court 3rd Circuit Court 320 of 320 Districts 776 of 776 Districts S Page No 16381 Yes 82401 David E Roth Yes 81169 k tax-ca- Judicial Races n The governor said he will propose legislation this January that would cap property taxes at their current relief levels provide property-tafor those on fixed incomes limit state spending to population growth and inflation rates and limit state bonding Many of the points in his plan are initiasimilar to the tives on the Nov ember ballot except they don t reduce current government taxes and revenues Gov Bangerter s limitation plan was a fairly moderate to conservative approach to the tax issue " said one observer who asked not to be identified On Tuesday voters rejected the limitation initiative bv property-ta61 percent to 39 percent the rolf-baiinitiative bv 62 percent to 38 percent and the tuition tax credit for private education by 69 percent to 31 percent Still numbers of voters approving the initiatives ranged from 242 000 initiative to 190000 for the for the least popular initiative tax credits for private education The initiatives would have cut state and local government revenues by $330 million Those projections had prompted predictions of fiscal catastrophe if they were approved Today would have been the first day of the dismantling of the univer- " sity if the initiatives had passed said University of Utah President No 17086 Chase Peterson "Yet the twin battles for appropriate funding and for self improvement aren t over "The election showed there s an enormous message being given out there some understood others not understood " he said ' We II have to woik hard to figure out what we can do better at the university to respond to it " Leaders of the Tax Limitation Coalition vowed to continue their fight despite the governors alternative plan and other offers of reconciliation "We are going to do it again" said Greg Beesley who led the petition drive putting the initiatives on the ballot "These people are going to " dig in We will not quit until the government of the state of Utah is back in the hands of the people rather than the entrenched bureaucracy" said Mills Crenshaw the host who played a key role in galvanizing the grass-rootprotest movement "I tell people we just threw the tea into the harbor ' said one man who asked not be identified because he is a Republican delegate But Jim Jardine a local attorney who was active in Taxpayers for Utah which fought against the initiatives said T think the people have become more educated on this issue than any in Utah politics It s a complex issue People had to ' study it And I think that happened talk-radi- s Throughout the often bitter both sides claimed to be a genmovement uine grass-rootMr Crenshaw portrayed the fight as the little guv vs big business and cambig media But Phil Mettra for paign manager of Taxpayers Utah said there was ' no doubt the volunteer effort defeated the initiatives The tide turned Oft 17 when a r campaign began Mr Mettra said And Mr Jardine estimated that 50 000 people distributed literature or made phone calls as part of the jiush to kill the imtiativ es Mr Mettra also denied that for Utah outspent the opposition "You have to compare what inde(am-paig- s door-to-doo- lax-paver- s pendent gubernatorial candidate Merrill) Cook spent on the r ampaign ALK and look at the free time on radio" he said I don t think we them We outsmarted them through the volunteer effort Taxpavers for Utah encompassedA big business teachers the PI ranchers farmers and low income groups A sampling of supporting organizations included the League of Women Voters of Utah Salt Lake County sheriff Salt Lake Library Association Utah Power & Light AFL-CIand the Utah Cattlemen s Association T have to say it is the strangest said political coalition ve seen Pat Shea a local attorney and vocal K-- out-spe- 1 opponent of the initiatives But the unifying bond for the tax protesters was simple anger Over high taxes And for many people m the protest movement the imtiathn were their first brush with polKd activism I am fed up with what it hgh taxes has done to me economic ally an said Rich Denning ironworker M and father of eight I taxes believe are too high just said John Bernhardt a former I ach-eand another disgruntled Repubh-ca' People do want to pay for services they get They are fed up wnh paving for services they don t get ' I rn sure there s a message a Jot of politicians w ill have to look at — that there is a substantial amount of1 distrust toward regular establishment said Utah Foundation Director "Allan Witt ' It s probably gotten through even though the initiatives were defeated overwhelmingly " Politicians face a tough task in overhauling the states tax system said Mr Witt Utahns don t have excessive property taxes although overall taxes are high he said (i "But there are legitimate reasons for the high taxes" he said The state s high birthrate has placed a considerably greater burden on taxpayers in Utah than elsewhere Ue have to raise more revenue to keep even with other states in education " funding r 3rd District Court Utah State Races 4th Circuit Court 190 of 190 Districts Dimick Yes 57894 E Patrick McGuire Yes 58223 Robert J Sums! Yes 57528 1 Joseph No 10011 No 8628 No 9655 5th Circuit Court 79 of 79 Districts Robert F Ow ens Yes 13958 No 2987 1st 2nd Juvenile Courts 439 of 439 Districts A VanDvke Yes 109500 Stephen No 18852 3rd Juvenile Court 776 of 776 Districts Chnstean No 34808 Yes 172242 Franklvn B Matheson Arthur G No 34748 Yes 175869 Here Are the Complete Results in County Contests L Beaver 6 of 6 Districts Term — Chad w ) 1115 Dan F Joseph (R) 98 1 Term — Howard J c Ross Marshall (R) 1046 ) 1007 Pryor Beaver School Board Precinct 1 — C David White 277 Dick DeArmitt 236 Beaver School Board Precinct 2 — Clan K Lee 194 Howard w Bradshaw 300 Beaver School Board Precinct 3 — Debra C Hollingshead 212 Karl Truman 228 Commissioner Johnson c Commissioner Box Elder 55 of 55 Distncts Term — Frank O c ) 9714 Daraid Fuller (D) 5217 Term — Robert G Commissioner ) 7683 Boya K Gard(Bob) Valentine ner (D) 7196 Assessor — Monte R Mjnns (R) 11099 Dor-teE Stuck (D) 3745 11971 Clerk — Allen L Jense7 Box Elder School Board Precinct 1 (16 of 16 Districts) — Arthu' L Doja as 1084 Dwight P Clark 1131 Box Elder Schoo1 Board Precinct 2 1 3 oM 3 Districts) — E W ted Co dwell 861 Steven Leon Archibald 829 Box Elder School Board P'ecinct 3 8 of 8 Distncts' — Shiriene G Pex 920 Mane N Krueget 857 Commissioner (ache 59 ot 59 Distncts Term (9 at Council Logan District 1 9 Districts) — H Ranaali Weston ) 3068 Term '9 ot Council Logan Distnct 2 9 D'SttictS' — SO'on An” Skanchy ) 3468 Term (T o' Council North District — Dane Lee Gibbons 12 Districts) 'R Inc 1666 Max Chns'ionse” D 1185 Term ’ y 7 Council South Distnct Districtsl — Bee W Koe’ P 1 032 Dontnd Jeppese- (D i486 Cache School Board Precinct 1 t c 6 D v trie's — Jacqueline W 16 44E’ 0” 5 Oser 22’ Cache School Board Precinct 2 c "CDs tncts — jusIi" J ME’ Vijn Eames U82 Cache School Board Precinct 3 i vEis 1 U ” 3 C H E — RjvE trr jorjHns- Ol 932 Logan School Board Precinct 2 5 " 5 Us trictsl — Ronqid S Pete'son M'5' 4 : s Logan School Board Precinct 3 4 in15 — Joann 5 Wimmer 530 Logan School Board Precinct 4 c o’ t : 'lifts — John W Emmett 2169 Special Question (59 ot 59 Dsim" s ' y Cache County jMoenna c the Li'o' si' Authority For 11C36 Aj unst 153' ( 1 ( Jj 6 1 C 2 Year Term — 6146 JR b t F 481 Sillitoe S k f rvua ’i'J C 0" ’ Guymon 535 William John Karcich 961 Barnett 2 of 2 Term — Joe Wahl-qui(R) 95 Dick Bennett (D) 165 Term — Grant Maioy Commissioner ) 239 (R) 167 Elbert J Steinaker Jr (D-lTerm — Barbara N Brayton Assessor c ) 284 Attorney — Wayne R N Seane (I) For 115 Against 0 Daggett School Board Precinct 4 — Dixie L GnjDb 40 Kelly Wiled (W I) 40 Daggett School Board Precinct 5 — Bryan Tinker 76 Das if 163 ot 163 Distncts Term — Gayie A SteCommissioner 42660 Howatd F Stoaaa'd venson c 2698 Richard A McKenzie (Write-In- ) Term — Matgene Isom r Clerk 43751 Ella M Anderson (D) 20524 Term — MLayton City Constable ichael S Funk (R) 9332 Davis School Board Precinct 1 (29 o' 29 D'Stnc's) — Ray Bnscoe 5477 Wayne O Wes te'ga'd 4164 Davis School Board Precinct 2 (34 ot 34 Districts) — Dan R Eastman 6487 Shaunc Nakoya 5315 Davis School Board Precinct 3 (38 o' 36 10649 New Districts! — Lynn L Summerhays el' J Low 5368 Ducheene 12 ot 12 Distncts Term — Guv L Tovo’ Commissioner Peatross (R) 1903 (D) 1186 ClinlonS Term — Loin S Ross Commissioner R Inc ) 322S Surveyor — Jem D Aired (Rl 3299 Attorney — Herbert Wr’ Giiiespie R I’k 2970 Aqamst 762 Duchesne School Board Precinct 4 — Cim to l Mqon 173 Mon Lois Haves 230 Duchesne School Board Precinct 5 — Owe' E Vcy 'asset! 210 Veor1 R lucke1 28’ 12 of 12 Distncts Term Commissioner Ihombso' R 1 — w Term — Jimmie walk1399 Merv Lawtor (D) 1621 Term — John L Commissioner c ) 1449 Feme B Dutch Zimmerman Mjhen rD) 1674 John E Lowtner (A) 68 Grand School Board Precinct 2 — Mchae1 R Arehart 257 Grand School Board Precinct 3 — ven C Packard 239 Commissioner Special Question — Rescinding ordnance peimfling tne inanera'iO" o' hazardous waste ip heavy inoust'a zones Fa1 2040 1 O in ) 1534 2169 Dixie K — C'vde Thompsm 543 Term — James C wesiey E Bane (D) '50' Juab School Board b ’'2 Precinct Earn- c 138’ Ve r t 8 JC’Ve7 l Dr fc ' — M nwei U ov - Morgan School Board Precinct 1 — Terry D 170 Kathy W Collins 181 School Board Precinct 2 — Chet Ciawson Morgan Eime' Aoams 207 Laieqp S Honcis 210 Morgan School Board Precinct 3 — Stan j Rees 228 Deo” J Peterson 171 — y j - x V2 I i V v 43- - " iii" R ' yii" Commissioner Inc J 4634 Term — Joan k An Commissioner ae'son iR) 497 Dor Juiande' (D) 80 Term — Ation G Commissioner 448 G Dor E'd'edae ’D) 2 "8 B'OOd 'R Inc Piute School Board Precinct 2 — Gear giana Dalian 70 Don C Lay 63 Piute School Board Precinct 4 — enc Nie v ’4 layne Booa 59 Piute School Board Precinct 5 — joeque i- Vr no"'7-- k - c 35 Roger Wes'w 64 Kiel 5 ot 5 Distncts Commissioner 4 Year Term h 530 lynd In: R W' n — V r n-- nt m "i'jn 5 Ccx P 2 Year Term — b D ih' 396 mi R F" 436 8 Sheriff — Da’ xqni- - R in: 383 D S’ "v Corn'd 144 Rich School Board Precinct 4 — D 1 Term — joy f Ga-Commissioner net (Ri 3329 Clai’ Rckenbach (D) 2692 Sevier School Board Precinct 4 — jjav O' d’ovd 570 je'Oid N Johnso” 582 Sevier School Board Precinct 5 — Ross Mo’soall 625 Mchae Jo'aeMP-"- ' 52’ 5 — C na-- kt'v v Juan 'n ’'8)1 y nr y 151 North Summit School Board Precinct 3 — fylchoe W Olsen 229 South Summit School Board Precinct 1 — ana Simpson 162 Ja’er-LeoHajs 114 South Summit School Board Precinct 2 — W man J Hqr"s 171 Di'k WoO'S'r-"'- ' jm Gj’ M Carmen 128 Precinct Jimrn C ’ 3 — M2 Park City School Board Precinct 1 — E 7 Atei 235 G'"a Schc 3e9 Park City School Board Precinct 2 — S'or 301 M odv Nr-- 's jr 260 Pork City School Board Precinct 3 — j q ir 238 Va E Ch'1’ 444 n Special Question — Annexing a nr' W jsa" r Cr' inly I’ Sjmmi' 2 J' N I 4' a ju s' j " 39 ol 39 Districts c- - 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